cpl stands for Control Panel Item

msc stands for Microsoft System Configuration

All Shortcuts tested under Windows 8.1; please add any missing.
1. Start Run
Win+R, then type cmd, Start Command Prompt. Starts Traditional Run Window
then press enter then Command Prompt, or any other run command
Start Command Prompt as Administrator. Start New
Win, then type cmd, then
Windows Search, then Command Prompt, or any other
pressCtrl+Shift+Enter
application
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2. Control Panel Program Shortcuts

control Control Panel

control desktop Display Properties (Personalization)

control color Personalization - Color and Appearance

control folders Folders Properties

control keyboard Keyboard Properties

control mouse Mouse Properties

control netconnections Network Properties

control printers Printers Folders

control userpasswords Manager current User Account

control userpasswords2 Manager all User Accounts

control update Windows Update

control admintools Administrative Tools

control schedtasks Scheduled Tasks

appwiz.cpl Application Wizard (Program and Features)

powercfg.cpl Power Configuration

timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties

desk.cpl Display - Screen Resolution

intl.cpl Regional Settings (International)

mmsys.cpl Sound Properties (Multimedia System Settings)

inetcpl.cpl Internet Properties (Internet Control Panel)

wscui.cpl Security Center (Windows Security Center UI)

sysdm.cpl System Properties

utilman Ease of Access Utility Manager

firewall.cpl Windows Firewall

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3. Commonly used Windows Tools

explorer Windows Explorer

c: Explorer C: Drive

regedit Registry Editor

services.msc Windows Services (local)

taskmgr Task Manager

msconfig System Configuration Utility

mstsc Remote Desktop (Microsoft Terminal Services Client)

logoff Log Off Windows (without confirmation!)

Shuts Down Windows (don't try unless you are ready to
shutdown
shutdown)
calc Calculator

cmd Command Prompt

notepad Notepad

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4. Microsoft System Configurations
Microsoft System
Configurations
devmgmt.msc Device Management

eventvwr.msc Event Viewer

Computer Management including System Tools, Storage,
compmgmt.msc
Services and Appliations
diskmgmt.msc Disk Partition Manager

dcomcnfg Component Services (Detailed Component Configuration)

gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor

secpol.msc Local Security Policy Settings

lusrmgr.msc Local User and Groups

perfmon.msc Performance Monitor

fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders (File Sharing Management)

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5. Other Windows Tools

shrpubw Create a shared folder Wizard

dxdiag Direct X Troubleshooter

cleanmgr Clean Manager - Disk Cleanup Utility

clipbrd Clipboard Viewer (not available after Windows XP)

msiexec Windows Installer Details

magnify Windows Magnifier

osk On Screen Keyboard

msinfo32 System Information

sndvol Volume Control

winver Windows Version ( shows your windows version )

comp Compare Files

ftp MS-Dos FTP

label Volume Serial Number for C:

fsquirt Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

verifier Driver Verifier Utility

migwiz Migration Wizard - Files and Settings Transfer Tool

sigverif File Signature Verification Tool

fonts Fonts

joy.cpl Game Controllers

mrt Malicious Software Removal Tool

eudcedit Private Characters Editor

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6. Applications (if installed)

acrobat Adobe Acrobat ( if installed )

photoshop Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )

ccleaner Ccleaner ( if installed )

chrome Chrome ( if installed )

excel Microsoft Excel ( if installed )

access Microsoft Access ( if installed )

powerpnt Microsoft Powerpoint

winword Microsoft Word ( if installed )

wmplayer Windows Media Player

write Wordpad

mspaint Paint

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7. IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)

ipconfig /all IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

ipconfig /displaydns IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /flushdns IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /release IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

ipconfig /renew IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

ipconfig /registerdns IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

ipconfig /showclassid IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /setclassid IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

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8. System File Checker Utility

sfc /scannow System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately )

sfc /scanonce System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot )

sfc /scanboot System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot )

sfc /revert System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings)

sfc /purgecache System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache )

sfc /cachesize=x System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x )
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9. Control Panel Program Shortcuts

ncpa.cpl Network properties

netplwiz For create User account

devmgmt.msc Device Manager

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10. File Explorer

explorer File Explorer